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Surrounded by the nobles of the Haligard and the surrendered generals, the Grand Duke walked into the city with the lofty steps of a victor.

Behind the Grand Duke were the proud generals of the peacekeeping forces, all of them looking arrogant, striding into the city, unceremoniously pushing the Haligadians who stood in the way, and the Haligadians could only be careful to accompany the smiles.

Archduke Julius should have failed to see the arrogance of his men, for this is the prerogative of the victors, and they are the victors.

Archduke Julian also ignored the chattering and patting of the local nobles beside him, and watched around incessantly as he walked.

Haligard, the city that Archduke Julian and Emperor Judren had dreamed of smashing in Chapter 1117 was right in front of his eyes at the moment.

Twenty years of hatred for the Ruman Empire have finally been avenged.

The Grand Duke looked at this city that once made him hate at all, and his mood was already extremely happy and relaxed.

After months of war, Almohad's second-largest city, one of the most famous cities in the human race, with a population of 500,000 and once known as the brightest jewel of the South, is now largely in ruins.

Everywhere I went, it was devastated.

The streets are lined with small buildings and shops, one next to the other, showing the prosperity of Haligard.

But by now most of them had been demolished, and the timber and masonry had been taken by the city defense forces to repair the fortifications, leaving only a few lonely remnants of the wall.

Even the rest of them have been turned into ruins under the fire of Lao He's troops, revealing gaps as if they had been gnawed by monsters.

In order to meet the brutal street fighting, the originally flat streets have already been dug by Hadu's order to build a defense system.

Every dozen or dozens of paces, a barricade will appear. The barricades exposed sharpened wooden stakes and the shooting holes of bows and arrows Chapter 1117 The Choice of Justice (asking for a monthly ticket) were well built and complete.

Around the barricades, there were often several corpses, broken weapons and armor, scattered all over the ground, and in addition to that, there were traces of charred black after being burned by the war, and it was no longer clear what it was.

A pungent smell of burnt paste wafted through the air.

From this, you can see how fierce the battle was at that time. The peacekeepers have put a lot of effort into it.

When the Grand Duke saw this, he couldn't help but stop and take a closer look at the barricades. I couldn't help but sigh in my heart.

Haddou is indeed worthy of a generation of famous generals, thoughtful, although he is on the sickbed, but the layout of these fortifications he commanded and designed is extremely reasonable.

Layer by layer, cover each other, make full use of, and even artificially create complex terrain.

In this case, as long as a small number of soldiers hide behind the fortifications and fight defensively, the forced opponent can only launch a strong attack, and at least five to ten times the casualties will have to pay to finally take it.

Moreover, it can harass and counterattack through the guò side, which can achieve the effect of being invincible.

It can be called a model in urban defense warfare.

If it weren't for the mutiny and surrender of the generals in the south, they would have been in internal chaos and the battle line would have collapsed.

According to the traditional method of warfare, even if the Lao He troops stormed in, they also had to carry out a bloody and arduous street battle.

The peacekeepers must spread out their entire forces and clear the barricades one by one.

According to this tactic of fighting to the end, I believe that at that time, every step forward must pay the price of blood.

Let yourself gnaw, it will definitely be a headache, Grand Duke Julian said secretly in his heart, then shook his head slightly, and smiled proudly.

What Haddou didn't expect was that the war had changed.

This is no longer an era of soldiers who need to fight for numbers. In Lorraine's words, this is an age of magic and technology.

It was the era of war fortresses and artillery.

The barricades that Haddou painstakingly designed and built were an impassable barrier in front of the infantry, but in front of the artillery, they were just a useless pile of waste.

Archduke Julian could easily clear these obstacles by simply pushing the artillery in front of him and firing horizontally.

Not to mention the peacekeeping forces, there are also professional demolition engineers of the security forces, and they can only clear obstacles.

The new siege manual developed by the peacekeepers includes the tactic of burying explosives under the foundations of the city walls.

However, due to the civil strife in the Southern Army, none of these rear hands were used, and the peacekeepers used only a few grenades to solve the battle.

All these elaborate arrangements have become a joke at the moment.

Julius walked about a mile further, but there was a different scene before him.

Although it is still densely barricaded, and the density is higher than that of the periphery.

But there is no sign of the battle.

On the contrary, the streets are lined with Confederate prisoners.

It is estimated that when the Lao He troops hit here yesterday, those southern troops saw that the Hadu Xiaolou was on fire and had no fighting spirit, so they raised their hands and surrendered.

So there's no fighting here.

Under the watchful eye of the soldiers of the Lao He Army, the ragged soldiers all hid on both sides of the street, craning their necks and huddling each other, shivering in the cold winter wind.

It's like a group of chicks who have lost their mother.

From time to time, the painful moans of the wounded can be heard.

When they heard the commotion, they turned their heads one after another, and saw a group of bigwigs dressed in extraordinary clothes, either cowardly or afraid, and a little curious.

These soldiers of the Southern Army immediately understood that this was the leader who would decide their fate.

The Grand Duke glanced at it casually, and found that there were even many soldiers whose faces were unusually immature and green, and many of them even had an innocent glint in their eyes.

He couldn't help but be furious, and shouted, "Bastard." What's going on?"

The southern generals and nobles behind him were stunned for a moment, and their frightened hearts rose to their throats and looked at each other. I don't know why this uncle is suddenly so atmospheric.

Some even clenched their swords and looked at the young soldier on the other side with unkind expressions, it must have been this son of a son who had angered the Grand Duke, and had no choice but to kill him, so that the old man could dissipate his anger.

The soldier was also panicked for a while, not knowing what was wrong with him, but in the face of those fierce and vicious people, he could only keep retreating. The innocent eyes were filled with tears in an instant, and I almost cried.

The Grand Duke waved his hand and said sharply: "Stop, stop." ”

He pointed at the soldier and said hatefully, "What are you doing here? Where is this soldier? How did you recruit them all into the army?"

The attendant next to him replied softly, "Go back to your lordship." As far as I know, after we attacked, the southerners were desperately trying to gather strength to confront us, so they recruited all the people over the age of fourteen. ”

The generals and nobles of the Southern Army glanced at each other, and then their eyes showed a look of shame.

They are also civilized people, and they know very well that children are like wheat seeds in autumn, representing the future and hope.

Recruit half-grown children into the army and serve as cannon fodder. It's like eating wheat seeds because you're hungry. Only a madman who has completely lost his mind and is mad will do this.

Their survivability on the battlefield is almost non-existent.

After a while, at the back of the crowd, someone muttered, "That's why we're against Haddou's ......"

The voice was not high, but it was like lightning that swept through the hearts of the people.

The generals of the Southern Army invariably straightened their bodies slightly, and their waists seemed to be much straighter.

They were originally somewhat humiliated by their betrayal and surrender. But at this time, because of the sudden appearance of a valid reason, I felt that I had made a 'righteous, choice.'

In order that the whole south will not be dragged into the abyss by Haddou, it will be his burial. He resolutely set things right, even regardless of fame and fortune, sacrificing his personal reputation.

We are not surrendering on our knees, but to save the South, so that the children will not bleed, so that mothers will not cry, so that those wives will not lose their husbands, and those children will no longer be without fathers...

The South should be the South of the Southerners, not the South of Haddou alone.

This kind of great and noble sentiment, let alone modern times, is there not even a few ancient times?

If you really want to talk about it, you can only find someone who can compare with you in the epic of the Patriotic War.

Many people feel that their personal image is much taller all of a sudden.

The Grand Duke sighed lightly, then beckoned to one of the guards next to him to give the soldier a military cloak.

Although it was only an inconspicuous action, it once again hit the self-esteem of these southern nobles and powerful people, making them ashamed and embarrassed, so that their newly tall figures suddenly shrank back again.

In order to protect themselves from the cold wind, they were all wearing thick cloaks, but none of them thought of giving their clothes to the shivering soldiers.

Especially these soldiers fought bloodily for them not so long ago.

The Grand Duke hesitated for a moment, and then said to the officer next to him: "Go back and check, and put back all those who are less than seventeen years old and have not had blood on their hands." A bunch of hairy children, the hair has not grown, and it is not ashamed to stay here. ”

The officer said yes, saluted, and was about to turn away.

But then the Grand Duke said, "Well, by the way, don't forget to give each of them another twenty catties of grain." The half-grown kid eats Lao Tzu to death. The bunnies can't work, but it's time to eat. ”

The officer said yes again, and when he saw that the Grand Duke had no more orders, he turned and left.

And the nobles next to him stepped forward at this time, patting the grand duke, praising his old man's love for the people like a son, benevolence and kindness, bird and fish soup...

However, several of the Grand Duke's personal guards next to him glanced at each other with a wicked smile: Where is the old thing of the Grand Duke?

Ci is not in charge of the army, the Grand Duke has been in the army for 30 years, and his heart has long been extremely firm.

His words were already very clear just now. It's clear that those little rabbits can't work, and they are too edible.

It didn't make sense to stay, so I sent them away.

At this time, under the praise of those nobles, the Grand Duke was also happy to dance with his eyebrows, and he was very happy.

Someone took the opportunity and was bold and asked, "My lord, what to do with those old captives......

Everyone fell silent, and they all looked at the Grand Duke.

That's what they're worried about. Those soldiers are all young and strong, and even many of them are elite soldiers, and it is very troublesome to deal with.

Moreover, they are also extremely representative, and the treatment of them by the guò can also know the attitude and bottom line of the Grand Duke towards his own people.

The Grand Duke was stunned for a moment, then waved his hand and said: "This is not simple, as long as it is not a heinous crime, all of them will be reformed through labor, and a bridge will be repaired to make up a road."

If you have been working for five years, as long as you are good, you will be put home. ”

When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but glance at each other, let out a burst of admiration, and relieved their hearts: for those enemy troops, he dealt with them like this, relatively speaking, no matter how bad his resolute rebels were, they would not be worse.

However, there are also people who have noticed that the Grand Duke said that "the crime is extremely evil, and the words are a little worried, but then again, after all, no matter how great the crime is, it is impossible to be more 'guilty and evil" than the Hadu family, as long as the time comes to observe it again and be careful, there will be no problem in thinking about it.

The crowd gathered around the Grand Duke and continued to walk forward.

Someone keenly noticed that the Grand Duke was talking and laughing with everyone as he walked, but at the same time he was carrying a water bag in his hand, and from time to time he picked it up and poured it into a few sips, and a sense of foreboding could not help but rise in his heart. But they didn't dare to point it out.

After a short time, everyone had already arrived at the residence of General Haddou in the city, the Maple Grove Garden, to be precise, the location of the former Maple Grove Garden.

By this time, it had been burned to the ground.

Hundreds of soldiers of the Old Peace Army surrounded the place, and many others rummaged through the almost burned ruins.

Seeing a large group of people coming from the Grand Duke, a Ruman officer hurriedly stepped forward and saluted the Grand Duke.

The Grand Duke waved his hand slightly, and then looked at the charred black ruins, and couldn't help but be in a trance.

He had seen the beautiful little building on the paintings sent by the Imperial spies, and even through the floor plan, he knew clearly where the kitchen was, where the toilet was, and which chair Haddou sat on most often...

When I was fine, I once fantasized about what direction my chair should be placed in a more magnificent way when I led my army to kill here and accept Haddou's surrender.

But he didn't expect that when he saw it with his own eyes, this small building had turned into ashes, leaving only the ruins and broken walls, and a few pitch-black timbers that had collapsed horizontally.

However, it was immediately realized that a collapsed small building was nothing, and the most urgent thing was the whereabouts of Haddou - to see people in life and corpses in death.

If he escapes, this battle will be in vain.

Thinking of this, he immediately said in a deep voice: "Has Haddou found it?"

The officer tensed up and said, "My lord, when the brothers arrived, there was already a sea of fire here. The fire was so strong that the brothers could not get close. ”

He peeked at the Grand Duke, and then continued: "However, it is rumored that Haddou has not come out of this small building all along. And afterwards, we also found two bodies in the small building. ”

The Grand Duke was stunned and said, "Have you identified the corpses? Who are they? Is there Hadu in it?"

The officer's face showed embarrassment, and he said, "Lord Hui, the corpse has been burned." Base...... There is simply no way to identify. ”

The Grand Duke couldn't help but snort coldly, and his face instantly turned blue: Grandma's, this is unrecognizable, how can you make a difference?

Someone next to him stepped forward and whispered in his ear: "My lord, or let Laht come and recognize him, he is Haddou's second son." ”

Before he could finish speaking, the Grand Duke had already raised his hand slightly, preventing him from continuing.

Then I looked at the young man standing not far away, with a dead face. He seemed to be a plague god, and the distance around him was empty for more than ten steps, and no one dared to approach it at all.

The Grand Duke said in a deep voice: "I know that Laht is Haddou's second son, but at this time, it is not appropriate for him to admit it. It's immoral to do so. And...... And I can't trust him. What if he talks nonsense?"

The man froze, then took a step back and stopped talking.

Just when everyone hesitated, they suddenly heard an angry shout from not far away: "Who is it?"

Immediately, an exclamation came from the forest.

Immediately afterward, several soldiers with sharp blades in their hands had already pounced towards the maple forest like evil tigers.

"Is there an assassin?~!!" The rest of the guards immediately became nervous, and they drew their long swords one after another, blocking in front of the Grand Duke.

The Grand Duke was also stunned, and then raised his eyes.

After a while, I saw the soldiers come out of the maple forest, and a thin figure was escorted by them, staggering to the front.

When I got closer, I saw that it was a girl.

She was petite, wearing a typical maid's outfit, but her face and body were all covered with dust and leaves, unkempt, and her clothes were crumpled, as if she hadn't changed for a long time. Apparently a bit wolf. Only those eyes were still bright and clear.

A trace of anger suddenly flashed in the Grand Duke's eyes, and he said in a deep voice: "What's going on?"

One of the soldiers boldly said, "Lord Hui, we just found someone snooping in the woods, so we rushed over and arrested this girl." ”

The Grand Duke was immediately furious and shouted angrily: "Get out, get out." Fuck off. A bunch of bastards, a couple of big guys bullying a girl. It's not a shame. ”

The soldiers looked at each other, and they were also a little dumbfounded, and then hurriedly ran away.

The Grand Duke looked at the little maid, and saw that she had been trembling with fright from the soldiers, and was almost about to shrink into a ball, and immediately coughed lightly, and said gently: "Girl, what is your name?"

The little maid said in a trembling voice, "I ....... My name is Lindy. ”！！！